Wolf Clark Foundation
Wolf Clark Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $161K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $10K.
Wolf Clark Foundation at a glance
In short: Wolf Clark Foundation gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $161,015
- +84.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wolf Clark Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Innisfree Garden ($20K). Together the top 4 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wolf Clark Foundation gives
- Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 490% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $40K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Innisfree Garden Millbrook, NY | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Stonewood Community Project Inc Millbrook, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Natural History Museum of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Balletcollective Inc New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $161,015 | $113,957 | $40,051 | $40,000 | 4 | $40,000 | $10,361 | $8,163 |
| 2024 | $87,109 | $11,001 | $25,210 | $25,000 | 3 | $25,050 | $399 | $6,391 |
| 2023 | $101,318 | $5,894 | $30,200 | $30,000 | 4 | $30,050 | $744 | $6,574 |
| 2022 | $125,624 | $2,847 | $22,250 | $20,000 | 3 | $21,050 | — | $7,674 |
| 2021 | $145,027 | $157,277 | $12,250 | $10,000 | 2 | $11,050 | — | $8,725 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wolf Clark Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wolf Clark Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael J. Clark
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Wolf
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Wolf Clark Foundation
How much does Wolf Clark Foundation give each year?
Wolf Clark Foundation gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 3 grants.
What is Wolf Clark Foundation's typical grant size?
Wolf Clark Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $10,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wolf Clark Foundation give grants?
Wolf Clark Foundation gives mostly in New York: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Utah (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Millbrook, NY (2 grants).
Does Wolf Clark Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Wolf Clark Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Wolf Clark Foundation?
Wolf Clark Foundation reported $161K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Wolf Clark Foundation's EIN?
Wolf Clark Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6496459. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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